The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-20


street. took change Of venue from Squire
Smock to Mayor Denny. The hearing is set for
to morrow afternoon. The goods belonging to
the Reed woman. found by the officers in her
mothers house, consisting principally OF lot OF
silverware. have been ordered turned over to the
sheriff to-day.
TREASURER MoHs NOT LIABLE
Judge Howe decided, yesterday. that William
Mohs was not liable for the $1,000 of Virginia
avenue Building and Loan Association funds he
had deposited in Ritzinger's Bank wheE it failed.
He held that while Mr. MONS deposited the
money in his own name, the directors of the as
ISOLATION had authorized him to make the de-
posit with that bank and that fact would relieve
the defendant of all liability.
DISSATISFIED WITH THE COMPROMISE.
In January, 1884. Nancy Porter permanently
injured her spine while alighting from street
at the corner of Illinois and Washington
streets. She brought suit against the company
for damages. and over a year ago the case was
compromised before Judge Howe for $40 She
afterward became dissatisfied with the compro-
mise her attorneys made. and again sued in the
Circuit Court for $4,000. The case is now
trial before Jury
RESTRAINED FROM TAKING AWAY A CHILD.
John Redmond and his wife Maggie have not
agreed lately, and yesterday Mrs. Redmond
nounced her intention to leave her husband and
go to Franklin to reside. By the marriage there
is a nine-year-old daughter, whom Mrs. Red
mond declared she would take along with her.
Her husband objected. and when the wife began
to make preparations to leave the city the
o'clock train with the child, he FASTENED to the
court house, and had Judge Walker issue
temporary restraining order The will
come up for a hearing at o'clock this morning.
SQUIRE sMocK AND THE SALOON KEEPERS.
Squire Smock says he wants it distinctly I'M
derstood that he does not intend to oppose the
Mayor in his efforts to stop saloon keepers from
breaking the law by assessing small fines against
violators who come to his court. 81 propose to
follow the course the Mayor has, as near as
can," said he, land while cannot add imprison-
ment, will make the fine heavy enough" Will
lam Mohs before the Squire. yesterday
afternoon. on change of venue He did not
deny that he was selling beer when the officers
arrested him. but claimed it lacked few min
utes Of IL o'clock. The officers positive
that it was after II. the Squire took the case
under Amusement, and will give his decision this
morning.
FATHER BRENNAN FINED FOR HIS DEBAUcH.
When Rev. Michael Grennan. the Pittsbure
priest. appeared before the Mayor yesterday
morning to answer to the charge of drunken
ness, he did have the appearance of minister of
the gospel. To the language of the court
he was ''all broke up" and could do nothing but
plead guilty. His fine was So, and the costs
made the entire amount $l3. 1t was mistake
about his having plenty of money for he only
had $40 instead of 5000, and when he had settled
for his spree he could not get out of town, as his
ticket which was limited. was worthless. He
pleaded with the Mayor to remit his fine, but the
request was not granted, and he went out into
the city to hunt up some one who would loan
him money to go on to Kansas, He found some
willing to help him on in his religious work,
for he went westward on the noon train.
A sALooS-KEEPER IN A STRIPED SUIT.
When the Indianaaven affair of Sunday
night. which resulted in horse being drowned
in the canal, and Messrs Ross and Marland being
badly beaten up, came up for hearing in the
Mayors court yesterday morning, it was ascer-
tanned that William Limgreiger had the rear
door Of his saloon open and was doing good
business all day. On the testimony of Ross and
Marland he fined SO and costs and given
ten days in the work house for selling liquor on
Sunday. He gave notice that he would appeal.
but bondsmen were at hand and after con-
siderable waiting he put in the patrol
wagon and started to the work house with the
other prisoners. His attorneys then began to
hustle for bondsman. and finally found one
and got out to the work-house just as Limereiger
| was donnlng the striped suit So far he is the
only saloon keeper who has got inside the stone
| pounding establishment Ross and Marland
| were acquitted OF assault and battery. the evil
dence showing that Lmgreiger was the cause
| of all the trouble.
Amusement Notes.
| Anton Strelezki, a celebrated pianist of De.
troit, will give recital tonight at Pfaff1ins